Ashley Qualls Explained

Ashley Qualls (born June 4, 1990) is an entrepreneur from Detroit, Michigan. Originally as a hobby, at age 14, she started a website called whateverlife.com, designed to provide free Myspace layouts and HTML tutorials for people in her age demographic, and supported entirely by advertising revenue.[1] [2] She used the basement of her home as her office, employing her mother and friends from school. She made 70 thousand dollars in the first months.[3] She had earned over a million dollars by age 17.[4]

Qualls turned down numerous offers to acquire her company including an offer for 1.5 million dollars and her choice of any car.[5] In September 2006 she paid cash for a $250,000 home in a fenced-off subdivision in the community of Southgate, Michigan. At the age of 17, she obtained legal emancipation, giving her the same legal status as an adult.[6]

In 2007 her website had over 7 million unique visitors a month and generated over a million dollars in ad revenue.[7] [8]

In 2016, Qualls founded SickNotDead.com, providing resources for the chronically ill.[9] She is the editor-in-chief of Lucky Soul; which helps to fund charitable causes.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: People of the Web – Teen Millionaire. 2008-02-19. Sites. Kevin. 2007-10-30. Yahoo! News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080220145135/http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/52250/teen-millionaire. 20 February 2008. dead.
  2. Book: Scholz, Trebor. Digital Labor: The Internet as Playground and Factory. 2013. Routledge. 978-0-415-89694-8. 127. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Junior Achievement inspires and prepares kids for success. Worak. Johnette. Mallory. Mike. 3 October 2014. WPSD. 18 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170119052411/http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/26662438/junior-achievement-inspires-and-prepares-kids-for-success. 19 January 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Top 100 Entrepreneurs Who Made Millions Without A College Degree. Toren. Matthew. Business Insider. 19 January 2011.
  5. Web site: Ashley Qualls Teenage Success . https://web.archive.org/web/20090115103026/http://www.xomba.com/ashley_qualls_teenage_success . 15 January 2009 . Xomba . 6 November 2008 . dead .
  6. Web site: Lindner. Melanie. The First Million: Ashley Qualls. Forbes. 3 March 2009.
  7. Web site: Meet the Next Generation's Whiz Kids. Tynan. Dan. 18 March 2008. ABC News.
  8. News: Girl Power. Salter. Chuck. 1 September 2007. Fast Company. 18 January 2017.
  9. Magar, Chandra Rana "Ashley Qualls Networth" NetWorthBuzz; Aug. 26 2019.
  10. http://campaigns.luckysoulusa.com/our-team/ "Our Team"

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